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JCP’s recommendation: President appoints 3 additional IHC judges

Published January 18, 2026 Updated January 18, 2026 08:27am

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ISLAMABAD: President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari has appointed three additional judges of Islamabad High Court on the recommendation of Judicial Commission of Pakistan.

According to the notification issued by Ministry of Law and Justice, the President in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 193 of the Constitution appointed Justice Muhammad Azam Khan, Justice Muhammad Asif and Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas as the Additional Judges of Islamabad High Court.

It may be mentioned here that the Judicial Commission of Pakistan last week recommended the confirmation of three additional judges of the IHC and one judge of the Balochistan High Court (BHC). The meetings, held in various compositions, were chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi, also deliberated on key institutional and policy matters.

The Commission recommended, by majority, Justice Muhammad Azam Khan, Justice Muhammad Asif, and Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas as judges of the IHC. Additionally, the JCP also recommended the confirmation of Justice Najam-ud-Din Mengal as a judge of the BHC.

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